Practical sermons on the characters of the Old Testament [by E. Monro. Issued in parts].1858 |
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... voice Samuel denounced the glories of this world for their own sake , he with his hand anointed one who was in no small degree adorned with them . 3. Nor is David's case by any means singular in Holy Scripture . We find , in fact , in ...
... voice Samuel denounced the glories of this world for their own sake , he with his hand anointed one who was in no small degree adorned with them . 3. Nor is David's case by any means singular in Holy Scripture . We find , in fact , in ...
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... voice to be one which would finally eclipse the house of Saul , Jo- nathan was able to see the lustre of those qualities which eventually made David " the sweet psalmist of Israel " and " the man after GOD's own heart ; " and seeing ...
... voice to be one which would finally eclipse the house of Saul , Jo- nathan was able to see the lustre of those qualities which eventually made David " the sweet psalmist of Israel " and " the man after GOD's own heart ; " and seeing ...
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... voice that in the character of the young disciple was embodied all , to accomplish which our Blessed LORD had taught and suffered . The contemplation of these two characters , Solomon and S. Stephen , leads us to the con- viction that ...
... voice that in the character of the young disciple was embodied all , to accomplish which our Blessed LORD had taught and suffered . The contemplation of these two characters , Solomon and S. Stephen , leads us to the con- viction that ...
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... voice to approve ; that is hard indeed ! And when , as in the case of the proto - martyr , the shame of a malefactor's death was flung so recently round the memory of his Master , and all that was noble , all that was wise , all that ...
... voice to approve ; that is hard indeed ! And when , as in the case of the proto - martyr , the shame of a malefactor's death was flung so recently round the memory of his Master , and all that was noble , all that was wise , all that ...
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... voice against the cause for which he was to die , the sacrifice must indeed have been great , and the faith burning which led to it . But there is a further thought still . S. Stephen was the proto - martyr . When Igna- tius looked on ...
... voice against the cause for which he was to die , the sacrifice must indeed have been great , and the faith burning which led to it . But there is a further thought still . S. Stephen was the proto - martyr . When Igna- tius looked on ...
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Page 214 - In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old...
Page 371 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 372 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 382 - For God speaketh once, Yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed ; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he my withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Page 141 - And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces : for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee...
Page 309 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 376 - We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Page 292 - There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a "N azarite unto God from my mother's womb : if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Page 370 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 211 - Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?